Brad Hogg back for more in Perth's Big Bash title defence

Evergreen Australian cricketer Brad Hogg is padding up for the Perth Scorchers again for their Big Bash Twenty20 title defence.

The WACA announced on Thursday that the 43-year-old left-arm leg spinner would don the Scorchers' colours again in 2014-15, as will Pakistan seamer Yasir Arafat.

Arafat, 32, was listed with the Perth side last season only after big-hitting West Indian Dwayne Smith failed to board the plane to Australia because of personal reasons.

He quickly gained a following last season before missing the end of the tournament due to a finger injury. Before he was sidelined, he impressed with 12 wickets for 177 runs at the decent economy rate of 7.37 runs per over.

Arafat is the first of two possible international signings for the coming season and Perth stil has three of its 18 places to fill. Hogg played in all 10 matches last season, including the final, and took nine wickets for 223 runs, at an amazing economy rate of 5.86 runs per over.

The Scorchers start their defence at home at the Furnace (WACA Ground) on December 22 against the Adelaide Strikers.